Floor tile heater



. p 1, 1959 R. E. MILLER 2,902,576

FLOOR TILE HEATER Filed Sept. 19, 1957 Ralph E. Miller 1N VEN TOR.

United States Patent FLOOR TILE HEATER Ralph E. Miller, Milford, Ind.

Application September 19,1957, Serial No. 684,994

1 Claim. (Cl. 219-25) The present invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in floor tile heaters and has for its primary object toprovide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, novel means forexpeditiously and uniformly softening the bond of linoleum, asphalt andother tile to permit the removal thereof.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a floor tileheater of the character described which utilizes a conventional electricsadiron as the heating medium.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a floor tile heater of theaforementioned character which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, compact, of lightweight and which may bemanufactured at low cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a floor tile heater constructedin accordance with the present invention, showing an electric sadironsecured in position thereon;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device; and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in vertical section, taken substantiallyon the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a plate4 of suitable heat conducting material, preferably aluminum. The plate4, which may be of any desired thickness, is substantially square and ofdimensions corresponding substantially to those of the usual floor tileto be removed.

The plate 4 is adapted to have mounted and firmly but removably securedthereon a conventional electric sadiron 5. Toward this end, the plate 4has secured on one corner portion thereof an arcuate, stationary jaw 6for the reception of the heel or rear end portion of the sadiron 5. Thestationary jaw 6 includes an apertured base 7 which is secured to theplate 4, as at 8. Formed integrally with the base 7 is an inclinedflange 9 beneath which the sadiron is engageable.

Mounted on the diagonally opposite corner portion of the plate 4 fromthe stationary jaw 6 is a clamp 10 for the forward end portion or noseof the sadiron 5. The clamp 10 includes a substantially channel-shapedbracket 11 which is secured on the plate 4. Threaded through the sideflanges of the bracket 11 parallel with the plate is a thumb screw 12.Rotatably mounted on one end portion of the thumb screw 12 is asubstantially V-shaped jaw 13 which is engageable with the nose orforward end portion of the sadiron 5.

It is thought that the use of the device will be readily apparent from aconsideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the sadiron 5 is positioned onthe plate 4 with the rear end portion or heel thereof engaged beneaththe flange 9 of the stationary jaw 6. With the forward end portion ornose of the sadiron 5 engaged in the movable jaw 13, the thumb screw 12is turned in the bracket 11 for tightening said jaw on said sadiron.Thus, the sadiron 5 is firmly secured in position on the plate 4. Theconstruction and arrangement is such that the device will accommodatevarious sizes and shapes of sadirons. The electric sadiron 5 is thenenergized for heating the plate 4. Then, utilizing the handle 14 of thesadiron 5 in an obvious manner, the plate 4 is positioned on the floortile to be removed for softening the bond thereof thus freeing the same.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A floor tile heater of the character described comprising: a rectangularplate of heat conducting material for positioning on the tile to beheated and adapted to receive thereon an electric sadiron to be heatedthereby, and means for removably securing the sadiron on the plate, saidmeans comprising a stationary jaw secured on the plate at one corner ofthe plate and including an arcuate, inclined flange for receiving andretaining therebeneath the heel portion of the sadiron, said meansfurther comprising a clamp including a bracket secured on the plate at acorner of the plate diagonally opposite the first named corner, a thumbscrew threadedly mounted in said bracket parallel with said plate, and asubstantially V-shaped adjustable jaw rotatably mounted on the thumbscrew in spaced, opposed relation to the stationary jaw, said adjustablejaw for the reception of the nose portion of the sadiron and cooperablewith said stationary jaw for securing the sadiron in position on theplate, said V- shaped jaw being movable over said plate toward thestationary jaw for clamping the sadiron between said jaws in response tooperation of said thumb screw, said jaws acting in opposition to eachother against the heel and nose portions of the sadiron respectively.

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